SOLUTION: The sum of the measures of two complementary angles is 90 degrees °. If one angle measures 9 degrees ° more than twice the measure of the​ other, find the measure of the smal

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Question 1092824: The sum of the measures of two complementary angles is 90 degrees °. If one angle measures 9 degrees ° more than twice the measure of the​ other, find the measure of the smaller angle.
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the smaller angle = +theta+
+2theta+%2B+9+ = the larger angle
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The angles are complementary, so
+theta+%2B+2theta+%2B+9+=+90+
+3theta+=+81+
+theta+=+27+ degrees